«One of the deeply meaningful paradoxes of the Russian world of the Caucasus was the attitude of Russian officers towards the external attributes inherent to the mountaineers. Mountaineers' costume, which obviously began to be worn by Russian officers and Cossacks from the time of Yermolov (some parts of the Caucasian corps eventually received mountain clothes as an official military suit), initially had far more serious meaning than simply comfortable combat clothing. The clothes of the Caucasian Corps from...

Members of the Maykop city organization «Adyghe Khase – Circassian Council» expressed strong protest in connection with the fact that in recent years the results of the Russian-Caucasian war have been increasingly being reviewed. Activists are outraged by the statements of political and public figures that have shifted to compromising positions. According to them, it is not suitable, on the eve of the May 21, Day of Memory and Mourning to utter ambiguous phrases about peace between nations.

21st May, 2017 in the village of Golovinka of Lazarevsky district of the Krasnodar Territory, Circassians living on the Black Sea coast, have held a traditional moleben according to national customs, dedicated to the memory of ancestors who died more than a century and a half ago during the Russo-Circassian war. During the memorial service, sacrificial baking was given for the memories of the deseased. After the moleben, those attending the event descended to the seashore to lay wreaths.

Everyone has the right to use their native language, to freely choose their language of communication, upbringing, education and creativity (Sputnik) A woman from Maykop, the capital of the Republic of Adygea, has won the right to speak with employees of the Magnit supermarket in her native Circassian (Adyghe) language. Elvira Kulokova, from Maykop, became embroiled in an altercation with the store, after a supermarket Magnit employee from Adygea refused to speak with her in Circassian.

Three Iraqi Caucasus national minorities are uniting to seek recognition under the Iraqi Constitution. The Circassians, Chechens and Dagestanis want to unify their communities under one national name, «Caucasus», much like the Christians of Iraq did when they formed the Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council political party in 2007. The national minorities seek formal recognition in the constitution to guarantee equal rights and legal protection from violence against minorities.

We received an enquiry as to when the "hezir" was first sewn on Circassian costumes [the characteristic cherkesska, or top part of costume, was distinctively adorned by a row of 12 to 20 capped cartridge cases [«хьэзыр» ("hezir")], in Circassian; «газырь» [plural: «газыри»], in Russian), made of nielloed silver or wood, with iron, ivory, stag-horn, walrus tusk, or silver caps, inserted into flaps sewn on each side of the chest]. Because the hezir is readily identified as a gunpowder store...

A stud farm in Kabarda is working determinedly to revive the legendary Kabardian (Circassian) breed of horse that has existed for thousands of years. The Kabardian horse has always been known for its endurance and toughness. The current market value of a thoroughbred Kabardian stallion is in the tens of thousands of dollars. For a long time, specialized stud farms in Circassia had been on the verge of ruin. However, the situation has changed completely in recent years.

Yana Amelina, a well-known Russian journalist in the Caucasus who heads the Caucasian Geopolitical Club, unexpectedly lashed out at Circassian activists for their attempts to «revive» the Circassian question. According to Amelina, the Circassian question was already «over» at the time of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but recently, some in the United Kingdom, Georgia, and Turkey have tried to revitalize the Circassian movement. The expert scorned Circassian Flag Day, which Circassians...

Patriots of Circassia has filed applications to main International Human Rights Organizations relating unlawful suppressing against Adnan Khuade by Russia. Patriots of Circassia has filed applications to main International Human Rights Organizations; Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Human Right Foundation and FIDH (Worldwide Movement for Human Rights), relating unlawful suppressing against Adnan Khuade by Russia. The text is given in below.

The Circassian association in Munich is announcing of a charitable gala in the Republic of Adyghe celebrating Eid all Adha which is celebrated by all the Muslims in all over the world and considered to be one of the most important occasions in the Islamic world. This time of the year – namely – the Hajj season has a great significance and spiritual rituals just as Ramadan in which people have a great opportunity to show their good intentions and compassion especially in today's world.